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Jane C. McRae Craig to Jane Addams, December 31, 1924

Craig writes to Addams about some property in Florida that her step mother may have owned.

Jane Addams to Amos Pinchot, July 3, 1916

Addams sends Pinchot a request from the National Public Ownership League, and congratulates him on his anti-militarism activities.

Military Praise Property Requests

Carl Dean Thompson to Amos Pinchot, June 14, 1916

Thompson asks Pinchot to serve as the temporary president of the National Public Ownership League, which will work to advance public ownership of utilities.

Memberships Property Requests Utilities

The Need of a Public Ownership League, June 1916

Thompson explains the need for the National Public Ownership League and its goal of public ownership and democratic control over utilities and natural resources.

Government Memberships Property Utilities

National Public Ownership League circular, ca. June 1916

A circular detailing the purpose of the National Public Ownership League and a list of charter members.

Government Property

Matthew B. Marvin to Jane Addams, April 8, 1915

Marvin acknowledges the receipt of funds to clear a land title.

Finances Property

William Napoleon Cronkrite Bill for Service, April 7, 1915

Bill from Cronkrite to Marvin for managing Addams' land issue.

Finances Law Property

William Napoleon Cronkrite to Matthew B. Marvin, April 6, 1915

Cronkrite informs Marvin about Addams land dealings.

Finance Property

Jane Addams to Matthew B. Marvin, April 1, 1915

Addams discusses the sale and maintenance of her farm property with Marvin.

Finances Property Visits

Matthew B. Marvin to Jane Addams, January 19, 1915

Marvin encloses a letter from the recently deceased Mr. Keene and updates Addams on the status of selling a farm.

Finances Property Requests

Freeman O. Keene to Matthew B. Marvin, November 30, 1914

Keene writes Marvin regarding the price of the Addams farm.

Finances Property

Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman to Matthew B. Marvin, November 26, 1914

Haldeman negotiates a deal for Addams with Marvin and Keene.

Family Finances Property

Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman to Matthew Marvin, October 31, 1913

Haldeman sends Marvin a contract for sale of lands owned by Jane Addams.

Family Property

Jane Addams to Sarah Alice Haldeman, October 27, 1913

Addams returns sales contracts to Haldeman and wonders about the relationship between the seller and agent.

Family Finances Property

Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman to Matthew A. Marvin, October 20, 1913

Haldeman discusses contracts and corporations with Marvin regarding Addams family properties.

Family Finances Property

Jane Addams to Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman, October 12, 1913

Addams writes Haldeman about the sale of some Addams family property.

Family Finances Property

Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman to Matthew B. Marvin, October 10, 1913

Haldeman directs the sale of Jane Addams' property in Stevenson County to Freeman Keene.

Family Finances Property

Mary Josephine Shriver to Jane Addams, November 12, 1912

Shriver offers Addams land for sale for the development of a boys camp.

Business Hull-House Property

James Sampson Goodridge to Jane Addams, November 11, 1912

Goodridge offers to sell Addams some land he owns on Lake Michigan for use for a boy's camp.

Hull-House Property Requests

Memorandum by Dr. Urie, ca. Nov. 1912

Urie comments on options for a boy's camp near Muskegon.

Hull-House Property

George H. Murphy to Jane Addams, July 23, 1907

Murphy sends Addams estimates for the prices of real estate in Chicago for the West Park Board.

Finances Housing Property

Jane Addams to the City of Chicago Board of Local Improvements, January 10, 1907

Addams testifies before the Board of Local Improvements in opposition to the widening of Halsted Street because of its potential impact upon Hull-House.

Hull-House Industry Property Urban Planning